Question 1

Behavior modification:

Accepted Answer

A) focuses on what motivates undesirable behavior. 
B) cannot be used to treat children and adolescents. 
C) does not necessitate an in-depth analysis of a person. 
D) is ineffective in the treatment of sexual disorders. 
A) focuses on what motivates undesirable behavior. 
B) cannot be used to treat children and adolescents. 
C) does not necessitate an in-depth analysis of a person. 
D) is ineffective in the treatment of sexual disorders.

Question 2

The social exchange theory:

Accepted Answer

A) can predict conditions under which people try to change their relationships. 
B) does not take the needs and obligations of people into account. 
C) applies only to primitive, tribal societies and not contemporary, urban societies. 
D) assumes that we have no freedom of choice and that all events in life are predetermined. 
A) can predict conditions under which people try to change their relationships. 
B) does not take the needs and obligations of people into account. 
C) applies only to primitive, tribal societies and not contemporary, urban societies. 
D) assumes that we have no freedom of choice and that all events in life are predetermined.

Question 3

Which of the following is true of the ego according to Freud?

Accepted Answer

A) It operates on the pleasure principle. 
B) It keeps the id in check. 
C) It prevents people from being rational. 
D) It is a reservoir of psychic energy. 
A) It operates on the pleasure principle. 
B) It keeps the id in check. 
C) It prevents people from being rational. 
D) It is a reservoir of psychic energy.

Question 4

_____ is the study of the psychological mechanisms that have been shaped by natural selection.

Accepted Answer

A) Environmental psychology 
B) Structural functionalism 
C) Evolutionary psychology 
D) Cultural relativism 
A) Environmental psychology 
B) Structural functionalism 
C) Evolutionary psychology 
D) Cultural relativism

Question 5

_____ is the mechanism identified by Darwin which explains how males and females chose their mates.

Accepted Answer

A) Sexual selection 
B) Environmentalism 
C) Gender relativism 
D) Structural functionalism 
A) Sexual selection 
B) Environmentalism 
C) Gender relativism 
D) Structural functionalism

Question 6

What were some of the criticisms leveled at Freud?

Accepted Answer

From a scientific point of view, one of

Question 7

According to Freud, during the phallic stage of development, a girl is likely to experience _____, which is part of the Electra complex.

Accepted Answer

A) penis envy 
B) castration anxiety 
C) oral fixation 
D) anal envy 
A) penis envy 
B) castration anxiety 
C) oral fixation 
D) anal envy

Question 8

According to Freud, the _____ complex is the sexual attraction of a little girl for her father.

Accepted Answer

A) Oedipal 
B) Electra 
C) Thanatos 
D) Superego 
A) Oedipal 
B) Electra 
C) Thanatos 
D) Superego

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of schema-inconsistent information?

Accepted Answer

A) A female nurse 
B) A female bouncer 
C) A male carpenter 
D) A male truck driver 
A) A female nurse 
B) A female bouncer 
C) A male carpenter 
D) A male truck driver

Question 10

Evolutionary psychology has been criticized because:

Accepted Answer

A) it doesn't give weight to the fact that emotional structures have evolved like human behavior. 
B) it assumes that every characteristic that we observe must have some adaptive significance. 
C) it allows for the fact that some traits displayed by humans may be simply "design flaws". 
D) it believes that men and women are identical when it comes to their mating preferences. 
A) it doesn't give weight to the fact that emotional structures have evolved like human behavior. 
B) it assumes that every characteristic that we observe must have some adaptive significance. 
C) it allows for the fact that some traits displayed by humans may be simply "design flaws". 
D) it believes that men and women are identical when it comes to their mating preferences.

Question 11

Freud's term for the death instinct is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) thanatos 
B) fatalism 
C) determinism 
D) anima 
A) thanatos 
B) fatalism 
C) determinism 
D) anima

Question 12

According to Freud, which of the following is true of human personality?

Accepted Answer

A) The id operates on idealism. 
B) The ego is the reservoir of psychic energy. 
C) The id focuses on rational, realistic interactions. 
D) The superego persuades the ego to strive for moral goals. 
A) The id operates on idealism. 
B) The ego is the reservoir of psychic energy. 
C) The id focuses on rational, realistic interactions. 
D) The superego persuades the ego to strive for moral goals.

Question 13

According to Freud, the id, ego, and superego:

Accepted Answer

A) develop sequentially. 
B) develop simultaneously. 
C) are functional from birth. 
D) are present only in males. 
A) develop sequentially. 
B) develop simultaneously. 
C) are functional from birth. 
D) are present only in males.

Question 14

The Oedipal Complex:

Accepted Answer

A) is resolved at the end of the phallic stage. 
B) occurs before the oral stage. 
C) is resolved at the end of the oral stage. 
D) occurs during the oral stage. 
A) is resolved at the end of the phallic stage. 
B) occurs before the oral stage. 
C) is resolved at the end of the oral stage. 
D) occurs during the oral stage.

Question 15

Explain the relationship between gender schema theory and stereotypes.

Accepted Answer

A gender schema predisposes individuals

Question 16

According to Freud, which of the following is true of the phallic stage?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the stage during which a child is focused on elimination. 
B) It is the stage during which a boy feels castration anxiety. 
C) It is the stage during which a girl displays hostility toward her father. 
D) It is the stage during which a boy displays hostility toward his mother. 
A) It is the stage during which a child is focused on elimination. 
B) It is the stage during which a boy feels castration anxiety. 
C) It is the stage during which a girl displays hostility toward her father. 
D) It is the stage during which a boy displays hostility toward his mother.

Question 17

Which of the following is true of gender schema?

Accepted Answer

A) Gender schema allows us to process information without the influence of gender stereotypes. 
B) Gender schema predisposes us to process information based on gender. 
C) Gender schema helps us analyze information that contradicts gender stereotypes. 
D) Gender schema makes storing information contrary to gender stereotypes easy. 
A) Gender schema allows us to process information without the influence of gender stereotypes. 
B) Gender schema predisposes us to process information based on gender. 
C) Gender schema helps us analyze information that contradicts gender stereotypes. 
D) Gender schema makes storing information contrary to gender stereotypes easy.

Question 18

Which of the following statements holds true for behavior modification?

Accepted Answer

A) It is based on the pleasure principle and thanatos. 
B) It is ineffective in the treatment of sexual disorders. 
C) It necessitates an in-depth analysis of the person. 
D) It is based on the principles of operant conditioning. 
A) It is based on the pleasure principle and thanatos. 
B) It is ineffective in the treatment of sexual disorders. 
C) It necessitates an in-depth analysis of the person. 
D) It is based on the principles of operant conditioning.

Question 19

The _____ perspective focuses on how culture shapes and controls our sexual expression.

Accepted Answer

A) sociobiological 
B) geopolitical 
C) psychosomatic 
D) sociological 
A) sociobiological 
B) geopolitical 
C) psychosomatic 
D) sociological

Question 20

Sociobiologists study the _____ aspect of human sexual behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) sociocultural 
B) normative 
C) evolutionary 
D) quantum 
A) sociocultural 
B) normative 
C) evolutionary 
D) quantum

Behavior modification:

The social exchange theory:

Which of the following is true of the ego according to Freud?

_____ is the study of the psychological mechanisms that have been shaped by natural selection.

_____ is the mechanism identified by Darwin which explains how males and females chose their mates.

What were some of the criticisms leveled at Freud?

According to Freud, during the phallic stage of development, a girl is likely to experience _____, which is part of the Electra complex.

According to Freud, the _____ complex is the sexual attraction of a little girl for her father.

Which of the following is an example of schema-inconsistent information?

Evolutionary psychology has been criticized because:

Freud's term for the death instinct is _____.

According to Freud, which of the following is true of human personality?

According to Freud, the id, ego, and superego:

The Oedipal Complex:

Explain the relationship between gender schema theory and stereotypes.

According to Freud, which of the following is true of the phallic stage?

Which of the following is true of gender schema?

Which of the following statements holds true for behavior modification?

The _____ perspective focuses on how culture shapes and controls our sexual expression.

Sociobiologists study the _____ aspect of human sexual behavior.

Sexuality in Perspective

Sex Research

Sexual Anatomy

Sex Hormones, Sexual Diff Erentiation, and the Menstrual Cycle

Conception, Pregnancy, Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexual Arousal

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood

Attraction, Love, and Communication

Gender and Sexuality

Sexual Orientation: Gay, Straight, or BI

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Sexual Coercion

Sex for Sale

Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Ethics, Religion, and Sexuality

Sex and the Law

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Exam 2: Theoretical Perspectives on Sexuality

Behavior modification:

The social exchange theory:

Which of the following is true of the ego according to Freud?

_____ is the study of the psychological mechanisms that have been shaped by natural selection.

_____ is the mechanism identified by Darwin which explains how males and females chose their mates.

What were some of the criticisms leveled at Freud?

According to Freud, during the phallic stage of development, a girl is likely to experience _____, which is part of the Electra complex.

According to Freud, the _____ complex is the sexual attraction of a little girl for her father.

Which of the following is an example of schema-inconsistent information?

Evolutionary psychology has been criticized because:

Freud's term for the death instinct is _____.

According to Freud, which of the following is true of human personality?

According to Freud, the id, ego, and superego:

The Oedipal Complex:

Explain the relationship between gender schema theory and stereotypes.

According to Freud, which of the following is true of the phallic stage?

Which of the following is true of gender schema?

Which of the following statements holds true for behavior modification?

The _____ perspective focuses on how culture shapes and controls our sexual expression.

Sociobiologists study the _____ aspect of human sexual behavior.

Sexuality in Perspective

Sex Research

Sexual Anatomy

Sex Hormones, Sexual Diff Erentiation, and the Menstrual Cycle

Conception, Pregnancy, Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Sexual Arousal

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Childhood and Adolescence

Sexuality and the Life Cycle: Adulthood

Attraction, Love, and Communication

Gender and Sexuality

Sexual Orientation: Gay, Straight, or BI

Variations in Sexual Behavior

Sexual Coercion

Sex for Sale

Sexual Disorders and Sex Therapy

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Ethics, Religion, and Sexuality

Sex and the Law

Filters